Editing Economy of Indonesia (section)

===Labour unrest===
As of 2011, labour militancy was growing with a major strike at the [[Grasberg mine]], the world's largest [[gold mine]] as well as the second-largest [[copper mine]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Grasberg Open Pit, Indonesia|url=http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/grasbergopenpit|website=Mining Technology|access-date=16 October 2017}}</ref> and numerous strikes elsewhere. A common issue was the attempts by foreign-owned enterprises to evade Indonesia's strict labour laws by calling their employees' [[independent contractor|contract workers]]. ''The New York Times'' expressed concern that Indonesia's cheap labor advantage might be lost. However, a large pool of the unemployed who will accept substandard wages and conditions remains available. One factor in the increase of militancy is increased awareness via the Internet of prevailing wages in other countries, and the generous profits foreign companies are making in Indonesia.<ref name=NYTKASBI>{{cite news|title=As Indonesia Grows, Discontent Sets in Among Workers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/business/global/as-indonesia-prospers-discontent-sets-in-among-workers.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220103/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/business/global/as-indonesia-prospers-discontent-sets-in-among-workers.html |archive-date=2022-01-03 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=27 December 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 December 2011|first=Sara|last=Schonhardt}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 1 September 2015, thousands of workers in Indonesia staged large demonstrations across the country in pursuit of higher wages and improved labour laws. Approximately 35,000 people rallied in total. They demanded a 22% to 25% increase in the minimum wage by 2016 and lower prices on essential goods, including fuel. The unions also want the government to ensure job security and ensure the fundamental rights of the workers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Textile workers protest for new minimum wage in Indonesia|url=http://banglaapparel.com/en/news/2015-09-09_14:04:47:0.424106001441785887.en.html|newspaper=BanglaApparel.com|date=9 September 2015|first=Kaniz|last=Fatima|access-date=9 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923163508/http://banglaapparel.com/en/news/2015-09-09_14:04:47:0.424106001441785887.en.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2020, thousands of workers across the country held a massive march to protest against the [[Omnibus Law on Job Creation]] that included several controversial rules, which revised minimum wages, lowered severance pay, relaxed firing rules, among other disadvantaging regulations for labors and factory workers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Afifa|first=Laila|date=2020-02-12|title=Omnibus Is Throwing People and Democracy under the Bus|url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1306889/omnibus-is-throwing-people-and-democracy-under-the-bus|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Tempo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhwana|first=Petir Garda|date=2020-11-17|title=Jokowi Asserts No Perpu to Revoke Job Creation Law|url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1406025/jokowi-asserts-no-perpu-to-revoke-job-creation-law|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Tempo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hakim|first=Rakhmat Nur|editor-last=Erdianto|editor-first=Kristian|publisher=Kompas Cyber Media|location=[[Jakarta]]|title=Jokowi Sebut Protes terhadap UU Cipta Kerja Akan Ditampung di PP dan Perpres|url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/16/22110361/jokowi-sebut-protes-terhadap-uu-cipta-kerja-akan-ditampung-di-pp-dan-perpres|access-date=2020-11-21|website=KOMPAS.com|date=16 November 2020|language=id}}</ref>